Conference ATypI Antwerp 2018
ATypI Antwerp 2018
You’re invited to a celebration of all things typographic! Join us 11–15 September in Antwerp for ATypI 2018, the sixty-second annual conference of the non-profit Association Typographique Internationale. Five type-filled days and nights in this historic city will engage, entertain, and inspire you.
ATypI 2018 Antwerp
ATypI 2018 kicks off Tuesday, September 11, with a series of immersive craft and technical workshops, followed by the Forums/General Session and numerous special events from Wednesday to Saturday, September 12–15. The ATypI 2018 programme will be carefully curated by a diverse group of experts from a range of typographic fields, inviting attendees to explore a wide range of contemporary and historical topics from around the globe. The main conference will be presented at Antwerp’s historic Arenberg theatre, with workshop and special events held at a variety of venues around the city.
ATypI 2018 promises to be our biggest and brightest conference ever. If you love type, this is an event you won’t want to miss.
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Reviving Rosart’s heritage: In honor of an 18th-century Belgian punchcutting masterOver a period of four years, five alumni of the Expert Class Type Design (2014–2015) of the Plantin Institute of Typography in Antwerp thoroughly investigated the text and display types, decorative capitals, and ornaments by renowned 18th-century punchcutter Jacques-François Rosart. The purpose of the quintet’s research was twofold: to gain more insight into Rosart’s design… Continue reading Reviving Rosart’s heritage: In honor of an 18th-century Belgian punchcutting master |
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Romanian archaic alphabetsThe aim of this research is to present an overview of the Romanian archaic alphabets used in the 19th century, a period of transition from Cyrillic letter forms to Latin. In 1862, when Moldavia and Wallachia were both ruled by Alexandru Ioan Cuza, the decision to go back to the Latin roots was taken. It… Continue reading Romanian archaic alphabets |
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